Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah the portion of his people; Jacob the cord of his inheritance.
New American Standard Bible
Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.
King James Version
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Holman Bible
Jacob, His own inheritance.
International Standard Version
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is his allotted portion.
A Conservative Version
For LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Amplified
“For the Lord’s portion and chosen share is His people;
Jacob (Israel) is the allotment of His inheritance.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Darby Translation
For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
King James 2000
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh's portion [was] his people, Jacob the share of his inheritance.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah's portion is His people. Jacob is the lot of His inheritance.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD's part is his folk, and Israel is the portion of his inheritance.
NET Bible
For the Lord's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
The Emphasized Bible
For, Yahweh's portion is his people, - Jacob, his inherited possession.
Webster
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
World English Bible
For Yahweh's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jehovah's portion is His people, Jacob is the line of His inheritance.
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
8 The Most High distributing the nations, In his dispersing the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel. 9 For Jehovah the portion of his people; Jacob the cord of his inheritance. 10 He will find him in the land of the desert, In a waste howling desolation: He will encompass him about; he will teach him, He will keep him as the pupil of the eye.
Cross References
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob not as these: for he forming all things, and Israel the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of armies his name.
Exodus 19:5-6
And now if hearing, ye shall hear to my voice, and watch my covenant, and ye were to me wealth above all peoples, for to me is all the earth.
1 Samuel 10:1
And Samuel will take a flask of oil and pour upon his head, and he will kiss him and say, Is it not that Jehovah anointed thee for leader over his inheritance?
Jeremiah 51:19
Not as these the portions of Jacob; for he the former of all: and the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of armies his name.
1 Peter 2:9-10
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
Exodus 15:16
Dread shall fall upon them and terror: by the greatness of thine arm they shall be dumb as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Jehovah: till this people pass over, thou didst buy.
Deuteronomy 26:18-19
And Jehovah said thee this day to be to him for a people of property, as he spake to thee, and to watch all his commands,
1 Kings 8:51
For they thy people and thine inheritance which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt from the midst of the furnace of iron:
1 Kings 8:53
For thou didst separate them to thyself for an inheritance from all the people of the earth as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, in thy bringing our fathers out of the land of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.
Psalm 78:71
From those bringing up to care for Jacob his people and for Israel his inheritance.
Psalm 135:4
For Jah chose to himself Jacob; Israel for his property.
Isaiah 43:21
This people I formed for myself; they shall recount my praise.
Micah 2:5
For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah.
Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding enlightened; for you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones,